Python API to cancel workflow

[fritzwijaya]

Just scourge the docs, but couldn't find any reference on Python API to cancel the workflow. What is the workaround on this case? When to support the functionality?

[apoliakov]

Hi @fritzwijaya !

There are some workarounds:

1. set the number of recovery attempts on the dead letter queue: https://docs.dbos.dev/python/reference/decorators#workflow

2. edit your workflow state in Postgres:
   https://docs.dbos.dev/explanations/system-tables

[fritzwijaya]

Hi @apoliakov,

I see. That would work for now. Thanks for the pointers.

It would be great for the python cli have the same function that is available on javascript atm.

Case closed for now. Cheers

[devstein]

Hi @apoliakov for

edit your workflow state in Postgres:

does that mean just running a SQL query to set status = CANCELLED?

[apoliakov]

Hi @apoliakov for

edit your workflow state in Postgres:

does that mean just running a SQL query to set status = CANCELLED?

Hi @devstein! Yes, that should do it!

To make things easier in the future we aim to add this functionality to TS-Python within a month or so.